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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tablet 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enkidu do with the animals he finds in the woods?
(a) Kills them for the fur
(b) Teaches them to attack Gilgamesh
(c) Captures them to sell in the city
(d) Frees them from traps

2. Who intercedes to help Gilgamesh overcome Humbaba?
(a) Shamash
(b) Ninsun
(c) Anu
(d) Enlil

3. What is stilled into silence when the men behold the forest?
(a) Humbaba's words
(b) The sound of the gods
(c) The wind
(d) Their voices

4. The elders tell Gilgamesh that he is young and __________ has carried him away in proposing to battle Humbaba.
(a) His pride
(b) His heart
(c) Enkidu's friendship
(d) His fear

5. What is the woman called who seduces Enkidu?
(a) The harlot
(b) Eanna
(c) The courtesan
(d) The courtier

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Enkidu and Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba?

2. Where do Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet?

3. What does Gilgamesh do before Shamash each time they stop?

4. How many layers of armor does Humbaba usually wear?

5. How many dreams does Gilgamesh have on the journey to the forest?

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